GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary school in BRADENTON, Florida, run under MANATEE. The school caters to 742 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

Within MANATEE, which oversees 80 schools and 54,215 students, GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest consists of 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Manatee County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Manatee County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.2%; this one delivers 80.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Manatee County put median household earnings sit near $78,457, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Manatee County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,208 students), of which GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 3.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 68.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 725 (now 742). White enrollment moved from 79% to 72% across the same window.

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